SpeedCast International has added Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) to its portfolio of services for government customers.

The two companies have signed an agreement, which sees SpeedCast become a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for GX in the global government market. This follows SpeedCast’s strategic partnership with Inmarsat in June, which saw the company committing to roll-out Inmarsat’s Maritime GX solution (Fleet Xpress).

Earlier this year, Speedcast worked with Airbus at their Adelaide site to provide the anchor station in this part of the world of the Skynet constellation.

"Global Xpress … will enable us to cater for growing mobility needs from global government customers."

GX entered worldwide commercial service in December 2015. The government-focused services fuse two global networks through military proven solutions, enabling classified networks to be accessed globally through the same lightweight, easy to use terminals; all on a single subscription.

“As we extend into new government markets and undertake a comprehensive programmer of education to demonstrate the new capabilities of GX, we will benefit greatly from the experience and global footprint that SpeedCast brings in the satellite communications market,” Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government, said.

“Global Xpress perfectly complements our existing offering and will enable us to cater for growing mobility needs from global government customers,” Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO of SpeedCast said. “It confirms SpeedCast’s commitment to develop its government business and take it to the next level with Inmarsat’s support. We will continue to invest and build our capabilities to provide government customers with the best-in-class services and support SpeedCast is known for, as we expect our government business around the world to continue to grow in the coming years.”